A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-00-073-1850
NSN 5990-00-242-3754
NSN 6645-01-091-9363
NSN 5975-01-380-7175
NSN 5905-01-025-4348
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5975-00-900-9730
NSN 6610-01-048-7361
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 5910-01-039-8172
NSN 5960-00-165-1015
NSN 2925-00-912-3993